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POSTAL TELEGRAPH.
senator Sawyer Favors a Plan which
Has Already Hecn Before CouRrcss.

OSHKOSH, Wis, Dec. 3o.-when asked yesterday
whether he was in favor OF the postal telegraph
scheme senator sawyer said ne would favor bill
which had been before the committee one and
three years ago: that was that the Postmaster
General advertise for proposals TO do Government
telegraphing and all other business offered q
price not TO exceed 20 cents for twenty words. In
cluding the address and signature for loo miles
and under. % cents for distances hetween LOCO
and l,2J0 miles, and not over 50 cents for 20
words for any greater distance within the United
States, night messages at half prices the Govern
ment TO furnish room In post-oflices where wires
might be run, the company TO furnish operators
free-dellvery cities for letter postage II the Gov
ernment received no bids at the above prices then
the Postmaster General be Instructed 70 advertise
for proposals for the purchase OF all lines In tho
country and report the bids 70 the next Congress-
This plan, senator Sawyer stated, would Do SINH
lar 10 that adopted by the Government IN tho
operation OF the mail service.
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Erom EaIl ssr,et ro-aay.

new YokK, Dec 30, IL am--Tbe opening OF the
stock market was rather heavy this morning, de-
chnes ranging up 70 \ per cent, though one or two
were higher and many unchanged The market
exhibited the same characteristics which have
marked &c during the entire week. being extremely
dun with the great bulk OF the osness IN q half
rowed limltzI Reading and ST. Pau were the only
active stockk There was q quiet business In
and Rlchmond and West Point There Was Q
dropping tendency IN the early trade which WAS
most marked IN Lake Shore and Reading; soe Do.
cllne4 however were IN no case for more than
per cent and partial recovery took place later u
the hour. AZ IL O'Clock the market was Quhet bus
nrm at slight cnanges only from opening ngureA
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TribulatiOns of a Liquor Seller.
SUING TEMPERANCE PEOPLE WHO WRECKED HI
PLACE AND BROKE Up HIS BUSINESS.

CHICAGO, Dec. 30.-An Indianapolis. Ind. special
says: Henry Hackathorn, OF Lagrange County, has
arrived here In charge OF Federal marshal OF
Fort Wayne Hackathorn lived IN the little town
OF Valentine, Lagrange County, where he kept a
shoe shop, and side issue sold liquor In bottles
This became so notorious ana resulted in so much
drunkenness in the village that about two weeks
ago a crowd OF men and women attacked his place,
tore II to pieces and drove him out OF town with
clubs and bad eggs. He went TO Lagrange, and
since has instituted suit against ten OF the leading
citizens, demanding $4,000 I'm each case for the
Juries 10 himself. Ii is understood also that the
grand jury has taken hand In the NATTER and
has indicted forty or nifty people on a charge OF
rioting. Some OF these In turn have had Hacka-
thorn arrested for selling liquor without a license.
bitter feeling has resulted from the matter, and
there Is likely to be further trouble.
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Officer and Convict Killed.
FATAL ATTEMPT OF A GEORGIA MARSHAL 10 REC

FATAL ATTEMPT OF A GEORGIA MARSHAL TO RECAP
TURE AN ESCAPED oOL0RED PRISONER
CHICAGO, Dec. 3O.-An Atlanta, Ga. spe lal says:
Mr.. Ben Shepard, marshal OF Midwife received In
formation that an escaped negro convict was In
that vicinity. Last night the marshal discovered
the whereabouts OF the convict, and with his
brother-in-law went TO the house. and on arrival
Instructed his brother-ln-aw 10 stand al the rear
door while he went around 70 the front door and
ordered the negro 10 come out. As soon as he
front door was opened the negro fred his pistol at
the marshal anu then sprang out with the inJen-
ton OF escaping. Mr.. Shephard nred three times
and the convict tell m0rtaly wounded with q leg
and arm broken, the third ball penetrating the
body. the aim OF the negro had been also true,
and the body OF the marshal was found at the door
shot through the heart He had nred three shots
aIJer receiving his mortal wounds
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The Chicago Prinscrv, strike.
n rs NOW ALMOST AT AN END, AND THG sTRrKERa
AXE GETTING 1HIIR OLD PLACES

AXE GETTING 1HkIk OLD PLACES
CHICAGO, Dec 30.-The Job and book printers
strike has terminated, and the defeated strikers
are slowly returning 70 work The non-unlon men
are being discharged fast the strikers return,
Notwithstanding that most OF the employing
printers swOre that not a man who came 20 their
aid should ever be discharged 10 make way Tor the
strikers, no matter how good q workman the
striker might be. The gradual end OF the strike
or more properly, lock-out-ls appreciated BY the
not involved In the general wreck They have
been paying a weekly assessment OF 10 per cent
toward the support or the strikers, and were much
relieved "Wednesday when it was cut down 70 ),
owing 70 the small number OF strikers and the D-
eral aid Of other unions
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ENGLISH ANTu.VACCINATuONIsTs.
They Rejoice Over the Results Of q
Smallpox Outbreak at Leicester.

Special Cable Dispatch to The EVENING STAR
LONDON, Dec. 3O.-The Observation-Disclosures are
Jubilant over the result OF an outbreak OF small
pox in Leicester. Leicester is the headquarters OF
the resistance to compulsory vaccination. The
late Peter Taylor, member OF parliament for that
city, for years advocated the abolition OF the
present law. II has been alleged that smallpox
completely disappeared thence, no deaths being
reported. Nine persons have now been attacked.
only one OF whom is unvaccinated. The Others were
vaccinated. One OF them, and this the worst case,
was twice vaccinated- The patients were
promptly isolated. These statements. however,
are not yet on1cially confirmed.
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WE Have A LARGE Srocx
oRrABLE CRATES AND BRASS FIRE GOODS
WHICH WE WILL SELL CHEAP
HAYWARD HUTCHINSON,
424 9Th street.
Agents for Butchers Boston Floor Polish. d27
FoR REcEpr1oss AND Parties.
sEATON PERRY.

sEATON PERRY.
tsuccesor to PERRY & BROTHER,
ELEGANT GOLD AND SILVER BROCADED AND
STRIPED sATINS FOR DRESS FRONTS AND
-sPECIAL OFFERING" OF THE LATEST NOVEL
!IES II SIkIPED AND PLAID SILK GAUZES
NOVELTIES IN FANCY SILK GAUzEs AND ILLU-
SIONs.
NEW BLACK AND CoLoRED SILK ILLUSIONS
AND BkI SsELS NETS.
NOIEE- FKANCN-E AND MORE ANTIQUE IN
EJzACk. WHITE AND ALL NEW COLORS.
sCPkRB STOCK OF BLACK AND COLORED BEN
SALiNES FAIlLE FRANCAIsE- PEAU DE
hAHs AND Gkos-GRAIN SILKS FROM 75c TO
NEW EVENING SILKS AND sATINs IN GREAT
VARIETY. RANGING FROM 75c. TO s3 80.
LYONS PURE SILK vELvETS FROM 20 TO 2S
INCHES WIDE. IN BLACK AND % COLORS,
49,, kAN6ING FROM "a To IS PER YARD.
COMRLEIk ASSOkIMtNT OF BL NCK AND COL
0.+D 3 In PLUSHEs AND TRIMMING VEL
-p NEis iKoM Sl-22 2 10 80 PER YARD.
MN BLACK AND COLpRED SILK HOSIERY
PURE IRISH LINEN DAMASK TABLE CLOTHS
ALL WIDTHS AND LENuTHS. WITH NAPEINS
ALL SlLtS TO MATCH.
EWFANCI LINEN DAMAsK FRINGED IINCH
CLOTHS. WITH pOYLIES TO MATCH
81 WIDE DOS BLE-FACED CANTON FLANNEIs
ROE IABLE CONIKING. AT Use AND 81
SPECIAL APARTMENT FOR DIsPiayISG
ENESING GOODS Bl GASIIGHr.
80 fLAiN FIGURES AND CORRECT PRICES
sEAToN PERRY
Perry Building. Pennsylvania ave-. cor 9th st.
Establisked ls4O. 40,
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kilograms to The Star.
ANOTHER ORDER FOR A STRIKE
But Reading Employees do Not Heed 1t.
TALK OF A POSTAL TELEGRAPH.
Mr.. cHILos LATEST elFTTo ENGLAND
Sitting Bull Not Coming to Washington.
MIR. CHlLDS' MUNIFICENCE.
He Gives 81, 500 for a Wilton Memorial
MimdaSA for Mssaminsaer.

Special Cable Dispatch to THE EVENING STAR
LONDON, Dec. 30.-Archdeacon Farrar has had 20
reply to some adverse criticism OF his request IN
Harper's Magazine for American aid 10 erect a
memorial window to Milton In Westminster Abbey.
He was informed that charity should begin at
home, and that IL is the duty OF Englishmen them
selves to honor their illustrious dead. Archdeacon
Farrar says the article was written year ago. but
since It was written the wish has been fulnlled by
his munincent friend, George Childs OF Philadei-
phia, who sent check for more than 81. 500. The
window will be erected early IN February. The
venerable poet Whittier, has written four lines for
II. Already American friends had presented the
church with a splendid window In honor OF Walter
Raleigh, for which the memorial lines were written
by Lowell
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The Great Sioux War Chief will NOT
Honor Warrington this Winter.

PIERRE DAK., Dee. 30.-The report that sitting
Bull would go TO Washington to labor against the
passage Of the Dawes bill opening the Sioux Reser-
vaton is false. Running Elk. the tristy aid OF
Sitting Bull, who was in the city yesterday, says
that sitting Bull and most OF his people favor a
reduction OF the reservation. While some chiefs
may visit the capital this WINTER IL will not be To
oppose the bill, but TO look after other matters.
Running Elk and his people desire lands In sever
atty. He says they must raise stock and grain and
learn the ways or the whites.
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A ANineteen.Year.OldB Bridegroom.
IN ORDER TO GET MARRIED HE TOLD THE MINISTER

he WAS TWENTr-UNE
Yesterday morning the clerk OF the court issued
to Thomas L. Willoughby and Mary Ida Payne,
both Of Spottsylvania County, Va, a lice nse
authorizing any minister OF the gospel to sOemnze
their marriage. The bridegroom was about
eighteen years old and the bride some six or eight
years his senior, and she also was considerably
taller than he. While waiting for the train last
evening the bridegroom told some OF the railroad
employees that they had had trouble in getting
spliced They got the license for the asking and a
dollar, but when they stood up before minister,
he asked the age OF the bridegroom and receiving
the answer ''nineteen years. refused to proceed
with the ceremony unlt IS evidence OF the consent
OF the parents Of the young man was shown. As
soon as the couple left the minister's the bride
preacher that he was twenty-One, as she had told
him TO do and replied that he had forgotten 1t,
went to another minister and In answer to the
question, the bridegroom replied twenty-one and
they were married.
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TINS Is THE Sort Or WEATHER

Tins Is THE Sort Or WEATHER
WHEN LARGE MEN AND SMALL MEN. LARGE
BOYS AND SMALL BOYS NEED ovERCoATs.
NOT TO BE WARMLY CLAD THIS WEATHER Is
TO INVITE SICKNESS
WHEN GOOD. WARM ovERCOATs CAN BE
BOUGHT As cHEAPLY AS NOW IT DOES NOT
PAY TO RUN ANY RISKS
NoTICE--wARM. GENTEEL ovERcOArs, NEW
STYLES. MADE WITH DEEP DETACHABLE
CAPEs. a. OF COURSE TEIs DOES NOT MEAN
THAT FINE COAT IS SOLD AT THAT PRICE,
BUT WE HAVE ALL GRADES FROM THAT UP TO
els
LARGE Boys ovERCoATs. FROM 10 TO II
YEARS, AT s5. THESE ARE ALSO NEW GOODS
AND NEW STYLES. ALL GRADES UP TO eco.
GOOD WARM AND STYLISH SUITS FOR BOYS
FROM TO Is YEARS. $3.50 ALL GRADES UP
TO sl5 WE HAVE TAKEN SPECIAL PAINS TO
FURNISH LINE OF EXCELLENT SUITS AT
THE POPULAR PRICE OF sa
SOME VERY ELEGANT vELvETREN AND COR
DUROY SUITS IN A VARIETY OF COLORa
BOYS LONa-PANTs SUITS FROM % UP. VERY
HANDSOME SUITS FROM THE BEST NEW YORK
MANUFACTURERS AT $40. sl2. sl5 s1s, eco.
AND s25
INMEN's ovERCoATs OUR SPECIAL BOAST IS
OUR sATINLINED GOODS AT sl5. eco. s:5. ESQ.
s35. AND $40. WE THINK OUR $40 ONES ARE
THE BEST YOU EVER SAW AT THAT PRICE
sl2 Oh els BUYS GOOD. WARM HONEST
MADE, AND sERvIcEABLE ovERcoAT. ONE
THAT NO MAN NEED BE ASHAMED Of
DON'T FORGET TO LOOK AT OUR ABERDEEN
CHEvIor TRoUsERINas THAT WE ARE MAX.
ING TO ORDER FOR ss
Z b BARNUM I CO.
d29 93l PENN. AVENUE
PHILADELPHIA SroHn
Special Inducements this week to Close out al Fancy
Goods lsft over from ChristmsA
TURs and NUFTs ct discount TO closa
DRESS GOODS at les than regular prices
.Assw pain Of LACE CURTAINS .s half price.
Bargains i'm UMBRELLAS. Gloria. Iisls Spun be.
Barx.ans in cARP1ra
bargains throughout the whois ssesa
cARHAar / Ix1pY.
suesssson to ". W. Bardsss Co..
as7 ses IN snA 700 St. NJ.
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Washington News and Gossip.
New Year Calls.

Those who wish announcements made in TIE
STAR either that they will or wiu not receive on
New Year day, are requested to send notice TO
that effect, duly authenticated, with such particu-
lars as may be desired, to the ONCE before 10
O'Clock tomorrow morning. For obvious rea-
sons this list which will appear in the edition Of
Saturday evening, viii be confined to the names
authorized and sent in as above. for which, Of
course. no charge will be made.
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Fatally Shot i'm a saloon.

ST. Paul, MIMI, Dec. 30-The Pioneer Press
learns from Columbia, Dak., that a terrible light
took place wednesday night at Hecla, 20 miles
north OF there, in q saloon kept by Reynolds,
Donovan Head. Several ruughs entered, and In
the fight that ensued Head shot Reynolds In the
abdomen, inflicting a fatal wound. Donovan was
shot In the right leg and Head was perhaps fatally
pounded with beer glass.
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strikes and Beycosss Useless.


FOR sEPARATE POLITICAL ACTION.
CHICAGO, Dec. 30-At special session OF the trade
and labor assembly OF Chicago last night, Tor Ihe
purpose OF instructing Delegates TO the coming ses-
OF the Illinois state labor association at Peoria,
q declaration was unanimously adopted that the
time has come for independent political action by
the workers Strikes and OOycoJts against great
corporations were declared 10 have lost all uselui
ness and The delegates % Peoria were Instructed 70
induce the state association 10 call upon iJs
auxiliary bodies TO organize at once lor the
separate exercise OF their political power.
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vanderbEut Road Dsvideuds.

NEW YORK Dec. 30.-The dfvends on the Van
derbilt roads have just been declared as follows;
Lake Shore, per cent; Michigan central per
cent: Canada Southern, IN per cent
Treasurer Rossiter, OF the New York Central,
says that that company VIII not declare lis divi-
dend I'LL tomorrow.
The Lake shore statement shows al3 per cent
earned on the stock during the year.
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DUBLIN, Dec. 30-The blacksmiths and harness
makers OF klldys have received letters threat
ening them with death n they do any work FOR the
police or for persons who have been boycotied-
The blacksmiths have in consequences refused %
work for the parties mentioned
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Cruel whipping Of a Girl.

CKueD W Sh1RpanS Ot q sihEBs
HER FATHER CONVICTED OF ASSAULT AND BATTERY.
This morning, in the Criminal Court, Judge
Montgomery, James W. WEIGH was tried under the
act to prevent cruelty to children. He was
charged with beating and ill-treating Ella WEIGH,
his daughter, under eighteen years OF age, on No
vember last. Assistant District Attorney Lips
comb prosecuting and Mr.. 7. c. Taylor for the de-
fendant.
THE DAUGHTERS STATEMENT.
The first witness was the daughter, Ella Welch,
who testified that she was fifteen years OF age;
that on the day In question her father whipped
her brother, and he ran away. and then he turned
and slapped her with bis hand and seized ia broom
times and tried to force turpentine down her
throat, and that her arm was broken and one Of
her teeth broken.
The defense attempted to show that the break
ing Of the arm was an accident, caused by her
falling, and that she had complained Of being sick
at the stomach, when her father attempted TO give
her the turpentine.
OTHER TESTIMONY.
Mrs Elizabeth Alvy, neighbor, testified that
she heard the beating, and after it had been In
progress some time witness went In and told
welch that she could not stand IT. and he replied
that he rented the house and would whip his
beating some time after that.
DR.. G. r. Luce testified that the girl was brought
TO Providence Hospital November 8, and he found
that her arm had been fractured and was badly
bruised, and her face was bruised. She suffered
much pain for week afterward, and he had TO
put her under the influence OF morphine. She was
there four weeks. On crOSs-examinatt0n he said
that the injuries could not have been caused BY
falling.
THE FATHERS STORY.
The defendant took the stand In his own behalf,
and testified that he was forty-four years Of age,
had been married sixteen years, was watchman
at the Center Market, where he spent thirteen
hours each day; that he went home In the morn
ing, and affer breakfast told his little girl not 70
make any noise and he went to sleep. About l2
O'Clock he was awakened and found his girl quar-
reling with her two brothers and he asked what
was the matter, and she gave surly reply, when
he showed her with his open hand and she f6ll
against q table. She then said that her arm was
broken. II was an accident, and when ehe said
that an arm was broken he examinedt IL and rubbed
It with turpentine He did ask her to smell the tur-
she said she felt sick but denied that
tho bottle was thrust into her mouth. There was
good feeling between them ali, and when his wife
came home he told her what had been done. and
they al went to the hospital, where the wounds
we're dressed.N The wife seemed 70 have the most
control q the ohildren. She had not been 20 ZEE
him e1nco ~ rs sent to jail
on crueB eB-oxxnenAtton witness admitted that he
had been convicted OF cruelty this child before,
for striking hsT with boot and also that he had
once pleaded guilty 70 similar charge
After argument the court bne0y charged the
| Jury - TO the law Of the CASE.
The Jury returned verdict oe guilty Of assault
an9 bettery.
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Don Carlos, Rereseusious.
HIS FIRST ALLEGIANCE DUE 10 SPAIN, But HE sTILx
CLAIMS THE FRENCH THRONE.

PARIS, Dec. 30.-Don Carlos. In reply 90 an ad-
dress from a French sloyalis delegation" which
recently waited upon hun, said that although de-
voting himself 10 the service OF Spain he reserved
his rights 10 the French throne head OF the
Bourbon family. Don carlos enJoined the delega-
ton TO trust In Providence aud not 10 take part In
revolutions, which he declared TO be r1nlous 10
bolh church and state.
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DR CLEVER, VETERINARY SURGEON,
has rssnmsd practice ct whitsstde wal
Telephone No. 7l9 DR.. Clever's veterinary remedies
Always In stock Ut the Same placA d1o-1ms
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TRICT OF COLUMBIA.
Holding special term 3 District Court of the
The UNfx1D STATES '. The CHEsAPEAKE AND OHIO
CANAL Co and others
ing. behalf Of the United States the condemnation
( OF the land upon which rests all Of the northern
c. Except the wing walls thereof including the foun
which the spans arches thereof ar eSnstructed: t
dredths (49.371 feet wide over the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal from the northern face Of said sbument
the north bank Of said canal and go OF parcel Of land
being part Of lot number seven t7 in Peter Beatty,
Threkeld and Deskins addition to Georgetown, begin
ming for the same st the end Of ten and
gan street from the south line Of Bridge street
tenths "a feet Bridge street. thence west
(2) feet and thence in straight line TO the place Of
beginning: 10, this 18th day Of December, 1887.
ordered that all persons firms and bodies corporate
N ss S
the damages II any, which may be .swerded in this
hsreof or for ssia risnt of way or any part thereof
be and they hereby required TO answer the said
petition IN writing By hng in this statement
on or before the ninth day Of Jsnusry 1855 and Il d
further ordered that ap such claims hle
fore aid day shall Be- forever barred e against the
Ss puShshsd n he sssntims stYsaSs ionrtssn % time.
this city Of Washinxton and st least twice In The
"''n'ns''n -" Asp0'sf CHARLES P. JAMES
d17-14t Justice holding District Court OF U. 8.
0 90 TO g. q. CORNWELL & SON.
| ~ And ast1sfy yourselves
N ~
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FOUGHT TWENTY ROUNDS.
Con Dugan, Of Brooklyn, Defeated BY
Jack Harding. Of PhtladelDhia.

TROY, n. Y, Dec 30-The hardest and longest
prize night which has taken place in this vicinity
for years was fought at a road house across the
Dugan, OF Broo lyn, and Jack Harding, OF Phila-
delph1a- In the fifteenth round Dugan was
knocked down twice, but previous TO that time he
seemed TO be the better man. Both men now
fought desperately, and IN the twentieth and last
round Dugan was again knocked down. and, fall
ing to rise In ten seconds the battle was decided
ished.
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TIE MAYoRALrY CAucus.-who is the coming
mayor is yet an unanswered question, and the
brogno and taxes the shape Of three eights. The
city council, which elects the mayor, Is composed
OF twenty-four members. One OF the eights re-
manned out OF the democratic caucus last night,
and the other two eights went into it. Eight
voted for Henry Strauss, the present president OF
the ats q Fg ESs S
men. After ten ballots the caucus adjourned
without choice for democratic nominee.
last night at . small Dwelling house on Gibbon
street. The lre was extinguished with buckets.
The citizens meeting % pass 3 tribute 20 the
place at the opera house to-night-Mr VIM. H.
Mcknight, one Of Alexandrias oldest and most es-
sss sSs
farm OF DIR. Rust, l3 acres, with ample dwelling,
barns, orchards. dairy, &c:-CoL =. L smith has
Bank, vice J. B. Smoot, deceased-The ice on
the fats has stopped the Maryland ferry, and the
steamer Virginia has gone into winter quarters:
engaged In the business OF its December term
VIC Holmes has been convicted OF assault upon
sna Bed eo IS IN 70 Sans
the order Of the Elxs 10 this city.-0eo. DeatOn
Is chairman Of the committee TO organize the Uni
ranR r WI Hln Ss Known Is RathSone kaaE3X mum. %
ber Of Alexandrtans went 70 Washington to-day TO
attend tns funeral cs y; Jno Young: iSs%sriy
National Bank has declared semi. l.annual divi-
dend OF 81 per cent-Stmon Tanctu and Julia
whiting, well-known colored people, were married
here to-day.
NARRIA0H LIcExsR-Marrfago licenses have
been issued bJ the clerk Of the court % Nicholas
Ind; Uriah Smith and Betty Black; w. h. Mar
shali and Julia A. Brown; Robert 4 Van Horn and
Annie J. Dodge; Samuel p. johnson and Rmma
jackson; w. A. Harvey, OF GAINESVILLE, Ohio and
Jessie r. Fog; W. johnson and Sarah Stevenson;
samuel Levy and Reoecca Jacobs; VIM Smith and
Annie Rtckly; John Lawson and Susan v. Burn;
w. p. clarke and Lpiie D. Rsdd; Joseph W. KID
well and ANNE johnson.
Heav snow has fAlien IN the south of France
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THE REPORT DENIED BY THE SENATOR'S FRIENDS.
The published report that Senator Blackburn's
health is cause OF alarm to his friends is pro-
nounced untrue by persons intimate with him.
The Senator IS in Kentucky and has been since
the holiday adjournment, but friends OF his say be
never enjoyed better health in his life.
Both Speaker Carlisle and Mr.. James W. Black
burn, the senator, nephew, say that they have
never heard OF senator Blackburn's having cancer
OF the stomach. They think there can be no
truth In the report sent out from washington last
night. Mrs. Blackburn is in receipt OF letter
sent from his home, where the Senator now is,
within two or three days, and no mention Is made
OF the matter.